After my first Times of Israel essay about shared language, a thoughtful congregant asked a question I’ve heard from many fellow Jews: “Why do we always seem to be the ones doing the work?” It’s a real question. A tired question. A…
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The Strength of Non–Zero-Sum
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Seeing Israel in slow motion
It happened to me: I fell. A torn hamstring and bruised ribs were the result. And so, I had to learn how to slow down with everything I do. most of all,my walk. ,My cousin Anat happens to be an excellent physical therapist and she…
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The Link Between Palestinian & Israeli Nobels
From Lab to Life: The Link Between the Israeli and Palestinian Nobel Prizes By Shlomo Maital Omar Yaghi (center) and fellow Nobel Laureates. Source: Times of Israel There is a powerful, poignant connection between the first Palestinian Nobel…
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‘Wicked’ness and goodness in an inverted world
I’ve long been a fan of musical theatre. Really, any art form that uses storytelling to convey powerful ideas — and I have a soft spot for anything musical. (Does anyone else hear echoes of Tanach in that description?) So, true to form,…
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How Hollywood Puts Jewish Lives in Real Danger
A troubling pattern has emerged among Hollywood’s most visible figures. Through carefully produced shows, curated social‑media feeds, and selective advocacy, a narrative has been promoted: Israel is portrayed as deliberately harming children….
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Don’t Give Them Guns!
The outrage that many feel at the ongoing refusal of the ultra-Orthodox or “Haredi” Israelis to allow their children to serve in the army isunderstandabl e. Itis even more outrageous that this same population receives special government…
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Saudi’s attack Israel at Doha Forum 2025
At the Doha Forum 2025, held on December 7-8 in Qatar, Saudi Foreign Ministry official Manal Radwan unleashed sharp criticism of Israel. She argued that Israel’s government, not the Palestinian Authority, needs urgent reform to enable peace….
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The Stench of Judicial Overhaul Propaganda
The campaign to “restore the will of the people” isn’t about democracy. It’s about capturing the courts for one camp and keeping them there. The sales pitch for Israel’s judicial overhaul has always sounded almost innocent: We just want…
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Queers for Palestine: A Gay Man’s Indictment
As a gay man, I stand appalled while watching my own community wave flags for Queers for Palestine. These activists deliberately ignore the gallows and rooftops from which Hamas and the Palestinian Authority fling gay men to their deaths, yet…
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Recovering Our Relationship with God After October 7 – Parashat Vayeshev
“And the LORD was with Joseph.” וַיְהִי ה’ אֶת־יוֹסֵף (Genesis 39:2, 21) In the days and weeks after October 7, a song began to rise from broken hearts across Israel and the Jewish world — Shir LaMa’alot — a psalm sung…
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